An alert and cooperative 28-year-old woman with no prior history of lung disease underwent cesarean section 16 hr earlier. Her x-ray film currently is clear. Which of the following approaches to preventing atelectasis would you recommend for this patient?

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For the patient at high risk for atelectasis (e.g., the upper abdominal surgery patient), incentive spirometry is usually used.

An Alert and Cooperative 28-Year-Old Woman with No Prior History